Category Archives: Local News
Two Juveniles Detained After 11-Year-Old Shot with BB Gun in Knoxville
Child Expected to Recover; Charges Pending KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Knoxville Police have detained two juveniles following a BB gun shooting that left an 11-year-old injured near Moss Drive. P...
Oct 27, 2026 Knoxville Police have detained two juveniles following a BB gun shooting that left an 11-year-old injured near Moss Drive (wvlt)
Madisonville Man Charged After Investigators Say He Shot and Killed Neighbor's Dog
Family Says Beloved Pet Was Killed While Daughter Was Outside MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Monroe County family is seeking answers after their neighbor was charged in connection with the shoo...
Oct 26, 2026 39-year-old Nicholas Scott Cook(Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
Deputy Identified in Knox County Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation
TBI Continues Independent Review of Clinton Highway Incident KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI)- The Knox County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the deputy involved in an officer-involved shooting ...
Oct 26, 2026 KCSO Cruiser
No Charges Filed Yet in Fatal East Magnolia Avenue Shooting Investigation
KPD Continues Probe Into Death of 26-Year-Old Jouquon Jackson KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Knoxville Police Department's Homicide Unit continues to investigate a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 2...
Oct 26, 2026 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Sevierville American Job Center Hosting Series of Job Fairs Through November
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - The Sevierville American Job Center is continuing a series of job fairs designed to connect local job seekers with employers across a variety of industries. The hiring even...
Oct 26, 2026 Sevier County Job Fair (AJC)
Knoxville Job Fair Set for November 12 at American Job Center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - East Tennessee job seekers will have a chance to connect with a wide range of employers during an upcoming job fair hosted by the American Job Center Tennessee and Jobs4TN. T...
Oct 26, 2026 Job Fair AJC Knoxville (AJC)
Escaped Tennessee Inmate Still Missing After Stolen Truck Found in Illinois
UPDATE (10/27/26 3:30 p.m.) - Convicted Murderer Remains on Tennessee's Most Wanted List LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. - Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate remains on the run after the stolen truck he a...
Oct 26, 2026 Jacob Morley, escaped TDOC (TDOC/ WVLT)
No Students Injured After School Bus Involved in Three-Vehicle Crash in East Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - A school bus carrying students was involved in a traffic accident Monday morning in East Knox County, but authorities say no students were injured. According to the Knox Coun...
Oct 26, 2026 KCSO School Bus crash Rutledge Pike (KCSO)
Controlled Burns Planned Near Oak Ridge This Week
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Residents in and around Oak Ridge may notice smoke or fire activity Monday and Tuesday as planned burns take place on portions of the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Rid...
Oct 26, 2026 Controlled burns in Oak Ridge (WVLT)
Alcoa Police say Missing 12-Year-Old is Found Safe
UPDATE: 12 year-old Juvenile, Colton Joines, has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Alcoa Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 12-year-old juvenile...
Oct 26, 2026 Colton Joines (APD)
